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Updates regarding British Children’s Ski Team

Policy Updates, training camps, and changes to Team management

Updates

We are pleased to confirm the following updates relevant to the British Children’s Ski Team for the 2025/26 season.

Pursuant to Clause B4.5 of the GB Snowsport Olympic Disciplines Selection Policy (the Policy), notice is hereby given that the British Children’s Ski Team will attend the following FIS International Children’s Races during the 2025/26 season:

• 51st Pokal Loka, Soriska Planina, SLO and Zagreb Children Trophy, Rijeka-Platak, CRO – 12 to 18 January 2026
• Trofeu Borrufa, Arcalis – Borrufa, AND – 24 to 30 January 2026
• Alpecimbra Children’s Cup – Folgaria, ITA – 3 to 6 March 2026

Selections for the British Children’s Ski Team will take place in January 2026.

Please note that pursuant to Clause B4.9, athletes will once again be able to apply to attend a FIS International Children’s Race which is on the FIS calendar, but which is not being attended by the BCST. The application procedure is laid down in Clause B4.9 of the Policy and Clause 10 of the GBS FIS Registration and Race Allocation Policy. Please further note that different entry deadlines and financial provisions apply to each race.

Post-Championships Camp 2026

Following the GB Alpine Championships 2026, GB Snowsport will be running a three-day training camp in Santa Caterina, Italy. The camp will bring together selected U14 and U16 athletes for high-level training, fun activities, and team building. Our aim is to add to the strong foundations built within home clubs by creating opportunities to train together as the national team.

Key dates:

• Arrival: 14 April 2026 (from 15:00)
• Training: 15-17 April 2026
• Departure: 18 April 2026

All athletes selected to attend an international race with the BCST will also be invited to this camp.

BCST Management Team Updates

GBS are pleased to announce the appointments of Rob Bullen as BCST Head Coach, and Joe Constantine as BCST Team Manager, as volunteers Mark VInter and Juliet Foster step down from their respective roles.

Rob founded Excel Race Academy in 2018 after a successful career both as an athlete and a coach. He worked his way onto the Home Nations Programmes, the British Development Team, then finally onto the British Senior Team. He achieved numerous international podiums and national titles including British Slalom Champion. In 2013, he hung up his race boots to work full-time as a ski race coach at Ambition Racing, before founding Excel.

Joe has worked full-time as a coach with a European based academy fo rthe past four years, most recently as Head Coach of the academy’s children’s team and Programme Director. Previous to this, Joe attained a 1st class honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science while coaching in the SSW pathway programmes. In earlier years, Joe competed as an Alpine racer and achieved Welsh Squad status. He is now SSW Lead Pathway Coach and Development Manager.

GBS would like to thank Juliet Foster and Mark Vinter for their dedication and contribution to British Children’s skiing over the past years. In their roles, Juliet and Mark have provided invaluable opportunities to U16 and U14 British racers to compete at international level, nurturing the next generation of Alpine talent. GBS are grateful for their support, and will continue to work with both Juliet and Mark in their roles on the Alpine Discipline Committee, and Juliet in her role as the GBS representative on the GBS Alpine Foundation.